Linux Kernel 2.6.16.9 setup_arg_pages resource management

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A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Linux Kernel 2.6.16.9 (Operating System). Affected is the function setup_arg_pages. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a resource management vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-399. This is going to have an impact on availability. CVE summarizes:

The setup_arg_pages function in fs/exec.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.36, when CONFIG_STACK_GROWSDOWN is used, does not properly restrict the stack memory consumption of the (1) arguments and (2) environment for a 32-bit application on a 64-bit platform, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) via a crafted exec system call, a related issue to CVE-2010-2240.

The issue has been introduced in 03/20/2006. The weakness was released 11/30/2010 by Roland McGrath as Bug 645222 as confirmed bug report (Bugzilla). The advisory is available at bugzilla.redhat.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2010-3858. The exploitability is told to be easy. Local access is required to approach this attack. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Technical details and a public exploit are known.

A public exploit has been developed by Roland McGrath in ANSI C and been published before and not just after the advisory. The exploit is shared for download at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 1675 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 68277 (Oracle Linux 6 : kernel (ELSA-2011-0836)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Oracle Linux Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 165554 (SUSE Enterprise Linux Security Update Linux Kernel (SUSE-SA:2011:012)).

A possible mitigation has been published before and not just after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (68277) and Exploit-DB (15619).

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Class: Resource management
CWE: CWE-399 / CWE-404
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
Author: Roland McGrath
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Nessus ID: 68277
Nessus Name: Oracle Linux 6 : kernel (ELSA-2011-0836)
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OpenVAS ID: 68662
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 2126-1 (linux-2.6)
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Recommended: no mitigation known
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Patch: 1b528181b2ffa14721fb28ad1bd539fe1732c583

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09/10/2010 +1635 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: kernel.org

Advisory: Bug 645222
Researcher: Roland McGrath
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2010-3858 (🔍)
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Vulnerability Center: 28472 - Linux Kernel before 2.6.36 Local Denial of Service Vulnerability via a Crafted Exec System Call, Low
SecurityFocus: 44301 - Linux Kernel 'setup_arg_pages()' Denial of Service Vulnerability
Secunia: 42758
OSVDB: 69551 - Linux Kernel fs/exec.c setup_arg_pages CONFIG_STACK_GROWSDOWN Crafted Exec System Call Local DoS

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013

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Created: 03/19/2015 14:37
Updated: 10/05/2021 22:58
Changes: 03/19/2015 14:37 (71), 03/10/2017 10:31 (19), 10/05/2021 22:49 (7), 10/05/2021 22:58 (1)
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